The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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good rest of your day,” he told

to my chin. I had just taken my anxiety pills, but talking to Timothy made

the screen. I opened the text up

Coco. I’m playing nice for now, but don’t step my

on my screen. There had been several others he sent before that. One of them

look lovely today,

calling you? I’m not into making calls, bad reception and all, but it’d

Coco.

over the screen. Part of me wanted to respond and tell him to back off, but the other saw an even worse

that way.

phone off and clutched it to my chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to

consume me, with

sound alone. made me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my suspicions that his threat hadn’t

across the kitchen floor and opened the bottom pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to

the other side. There was barely any time–to address him

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porch before being

on the wall. It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this time with a whole crowd

you Evie?” the man asked, scratching the stubble under his chin. He had a camera dangling from

‘Evie‘ specifically?” I

been looking around trying to find her, but some guy was

starting to spin, having all those eyes watching me from my doorstep. Hesitantly,

were tents set up on the grass and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire where two reporters were roasting

camping

about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before we do!” He lifted his camera and snapped another picture, then grinned

be serious!” I cried out.

me, his camera now trained on my face

for security. I knew the press was fierce when it

with myself. Any distraction was welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The time eventually came for me

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